East Sussex · Extract fan cleaning
Extract fan cleaning in Telham, East Sussex
For cleaning of kitchen extract fans, impellers, fan housings and discharge points in Telham, one call is all it takes: survey, fixed quote, work and sign-off. Fully insured, with CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001.
- An extract fan with no cleaning record
- A fan that hums, whines or rumbles
- Burning smells from the fan area
Telham: your questions answered
Do you clean school canteen extracts around Telham out of term?
Yes, out-of-term visits are normal for schools. Around Telham, the Food Standards Agency lists about 3 schools and colleges with registered kitchens within a mile and a half or so. Tell us your holiday dates and we will book the visit for when the site is empty.
Can you work in Telham outside opening hours?
Yes, out-of-hours work is a big part of what we do. It means the site in Telham keeps running as normal. Let us know the hours you are closed and we will book within them.
What’s TR19?
TR19® is the BESA specification for keeping ventilation systems clean. TR19® Grease, a standalone specification since 2019, covers grease in kitchen extract systems, while TR19® Air covers other supply and extract ductwork.
Where does the waste go?
Anything we remove is contained as we work and taken away with us, from grease and debris to used cleaning water. None of it is left on site.
What paperwork do I get after a fan clean?
A photo report, including the fan’s condition and the next clean date. File it with your other extract records.
Can the fan be cleaned between full cleans?
Yes, we can clean just the fan. That helps when the fan needs attention before the next full clean, but it does not replace a full TR19 clean.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
Not in itself. TR19® is the benchmark insurers, fire officers and EHOs check against, and many insurance policies ask for proof of TR19® cleaning. The law behind it is the Fire Safety Order 2005, which applies in England and Wales.
How far ahead should we book?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Tell us your preferred dates when you ask for a quote, and for anything urgent, ring our 24/7 emergency line.
Extract fan cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Telham
A clean fan isn’t a repaired fan. If we find worn bearings, a struggling motor or damage to the impeller, we will tell you, and we also repair and replace extract fans. You’ll know whether the fan just needed cleaning or something more. The work covers discharge points, centrifugal fans and in-line fans, and common reasons people get in touch are vibration from an unbalanced impeller and a motor area thick with grease.
In a small place like Telham, kitchens are often in older or extended buildings, with long single-storey duct runs, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
A written report with photos follows each visit, so you have a record of what was done and when. Where the work is a TR19® Grease clean, the certificate is issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
- Location
- Telham (TN33)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- When we work
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What extract fan cleaning looks like in Telham
The FSA’s food hygiene register includes about 3 hotels and B&Bs in and around Telham, up to about a mile and a half out. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Telham is covered by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. It’s Rother council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in Telham. The cleanliness of the kitchen and its equipment, extraction included, is part of what they check. Our report lists what was cleaned and when, which is useful to have ready.
A kitchen near Battle station that serves breakfast and dinner can run its extract twelve hours or more, which shortens the cleaning interval. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Claverham Community College, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
Telham is about 4 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. We provide extract fan cleaning for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Telham and the rest of East Sussex. We cover 289 places across East Sussex, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone, roughly 25 miles from Telham.
Here we cover the TN33 postcode area for extract fan cleaning. Streets in the area include Hastings Road, Starr's Green Lane and Starrs Mead, and we cover them all for extract fan cleaning. Telham is on the A2100, so it’s easy for us to get to for extract fan cleaning. Nearby, we also carry out extract fan cleaning in Kent Street (2 miles east), Sedlescombe (2 miles north-east), Whatlington (2 miles north), Westfield (3 miles east) and Swaile's Green (4 miles north). We also work in nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Hastings (4 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-east) and Polegate (13 miles south-west).
What’s near Telham
Around Telham, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Black Horse Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Battle station, about 0.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Hastings Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Nortons Farm Museum (1.3 miles north-east). For a walk, there’s Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
When it’s something else
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Grease in the duct and canopy before the fan (those need a full TR19 clean)
- A fan that is too small for the system (a design question)
- A fan that will not start
Not sure which it is? You can ring 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will tell you honestly.
What the work covers
- Axial fans
- In-line fans
- Fan housings
- Centrifugal fans
- Discharge points
- Roof-mounted fans
What affects the quote in Telham
We don’t publish a price list, because no two systems are the same. What we look at:
- Whether it’s a one-off visit or part of a schedule
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
- The condition of the system
No two sites are the same, so each one gets its own fixed quote. Size, access, the condition of the system and when we can work all make a difference.
Helping us quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. With your enquiry, please include:
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Any previous report or certificate
We do not publish a price list, because every site is different. We look at your system first, from pictures or on a visit, then send a fixed quote. To start, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.
How the visit works
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that’s an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the job takes an hour or two for one fan, longer when it’s hard to reach. If the van will struggle with a lane or gateway near Telham, let us know and we will plan around it.
- First we check the fan’s condition and how it sounds.
- Once isolated, we open the fan up.
- Each blade is cleaned so the impeller runs evenly.
- Housing, outlet and the area around the motor are cleaned.
- We run the fan and note its condition in the photo report.
How to prepare
- Let us know how we reach the system, including roofs, risers and plant rooms
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Have your last certificate or report to hand
Ask for a quote
To get a fixed quote, call us on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. A few pictures and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Advice
Common problems we fix in Telham
The cooler the air, the more grease drops out, and a fan out on a roof or wall often sits where the air is coolest. That makes it a natural place for grease to settle.
These are the problems we see most often:
- A fan that no longer moves enough air
- Thick grease on the impeller and casing
- A fan shaking on its mounts
- A fan left out of previous cleans
A hall kitchen that only cooks for events, whether near Chapel of the Ascension or elsewhere in Telham, still needs its extract cleaned, just less often.
What your quote should include
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- What happens if part of the system can’t be accessed
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- How they set the interval to the next visit
Also in Telham
In-house cleaning or a specialist?
If your staff spot something between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We will take a look and give you a fixed quote.
Logging matters as much as cleaning. A simple log of filter washes, wipe-downs and checks helps show that the system is managed between specialist visits, next to our reports.
Keeping the system healthy
To keep the system working properly between visits:
- Keep access to the fan clear
- Look for grease stains near the discharge
- Keep the fan on whenever the range is lit
- Flag smoke lingering at the canopy
A full system clean includes a TR19 certificate from the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal. A fan-only clean is recorded in the photo report.
The fan stays cleaner when less grease gets past the canopy. Clean, well-seated filters are the fan’s first protection, and replace any that are damaged.
Multi-site and managed buildings
Records are where multi-site compliance often slips. Each visit produces a dated report with pictures, ready to show insurers, fire officers or EHOs.
Facilities teams in offices, schools and healthcare sites book us too in Telham and across East Sussex. Work can be phased by floor, building or site around the people who use them.